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Jerry Royster

Jerry Royster, American baseball player, coach, and manager

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Born
October 18, 1952
Age in 2026
74
Zodiac sign
Libra
Birth year
1952

About Jerry Royster

Jeron Kennis Royster is an American former Major League Baseball (MLB) third baseman, second baseman, left fielder, manager, and coach. He played for the Los Angeles Dodgers, Atlanta Braves, San Diego Padres, Chicago White Sox, and the New York Yankees. He was manager of the Milwaukee Brewers in the MLB and the Lotte Giants in the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO). He is father to actress Kara Royster, who is best known for her recurring roles in TV shows Supernatural, Pretty Little Liars, Dynasty, and K.C. Undercover. On October 13, 2010, the Lotte Giants decided not to renew Royster's contract following the Giant's defeat by the Doosan Bears in the first round of the KBO playoffs. In 1977, Royster recorded the lowest single-season batting wins above replacement (WAR) in MLB history, finishing at -4.0 according to Baseball Reference.

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Jerry Royster timeline

  1. In 1977, Royster recorded the lowest single-season batting wins above replacement (WAR) in MLB history, finishing at -4.0 according to Baseball Reference.
  2. On October 13, 2010, the Lotte Giants decided not to renew Royster's contract following the Giant's defeat by the Doosan Bears in the first round of the KBO playoffs.

The world when Jerry Royster was born

Jerry Royster was born in 1952. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1952

  • #1 song"You Belong to Me" – Jo Stafford
  • Top movieThe Greatest Show on Earth
  • Top TV showI Love Lucy
  • Best-selling bookThe Old Man and the Sea – Ernest Hemingway

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentRocky Marciano becomes heavyweight champion
  • Top headlineDwight Eisenhower elected president
  • Technology milestoneFirst hydrogen bomb tested
  • Defining fadMr. Potato Head
  • Notable inventionMr. Potato Head (first toy advertised on TV)
  • World population2.63 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderHarry S. Truman
  • Sports championNew York Yankees (World Series)
  • Also wonMinneapolis Lakers (NBA)
  • U.S. population156.4M

1952 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Jerry Royster's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19522026
Gas$0.27$3.45/gal
Average home$9,100$435,000
Average income$5,700$67,500
Minimum wage$0.75$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$0.60$11.95
Postage stamp$0.03$0.73
Population156.4M341 million

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